Banana

Banana is the most popular fresh fruit after apples and oranges in all over the world and its name comes from the Arabic word 'banan', which means finger. The scientific name of Banana is Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. But the old scientific names of banana are Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiacal. It is not used longer. Bananas are rich source carbohydrates and potassium. They are the first choice by athletics due to its high energy giving capability. The funny thing to notice about banana is its shape (like an arc) which makes its appearance appealing. And why not, they are the favorite fruit of monkeys!

The banana is an amazingly healthy fruit, rich in potassium, 11 other minerals and 6 vitamins. Since the average banana contains a 467 mg of potassium and only 1 mg of sodium, it may help to prevent high blood pressure and protect against atherosclerosis. The Archives of Internal Medicine confirms that bananas help to prevent heart disease. In addition to these cardiovascular benefits, the potassium found in bananas may also help to support bone health. The banana is a distant cousin to ginger, turmeric, and cardamom, and is botanically classified as a berry.

Minerals:

Nutrient

Amounts/Selected Serving

DV%

Calcium

11.3mg

1%

Iron

0.6mg

3%

Magnesium

60.8mg

15%

Phosphorus

49.5mg

5%

Potassium

806mg

23%

Sodium

1.3mg

0%

Zinc

0.3mg

2%

Copper

0.2mg

9%

Manganese

0.6mg

30%

Selenium

2.3mcg

3%

Fluoride

5.0mcg

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Calorie Information:

Nutrients

Amounts/Selected Serving

DV%

Calories

200(837 kJ)

10%

Carbohydrate

186(779 kJ)

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Fat

6.2(26.0 kJ)

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Protein

8.2(34.3 kJ)

~

Alcohol

0.0(0.0 kJ)

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Sterols:

Nutrients

Amounts/Selected Serving

DV%

Cholesterol

0.0mg

0%

Phytosterols

36.0mg

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Fats & Fatty Acids:

Nutrients

Amounts/Selected Serving

DV%

Total Fat

0.7g

1%

Saturated Fat

0.3g

1%

Monounsaturated Fat

0.1g

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Polyunsaturated Fat

0.2g

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Total trans fatty acids

~

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Total trans-monoenoic fatty acids

~

~

Total trans-polyenoic fatty acids

~

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Total Omega-3 fatty acids

60.8mg

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Total Omega-6 fatty acids

103mg

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Vitamins:

Nutrient

Amounts/Selected Serving

DV%

Vitamin A

144IU

3%

Vitamin C

19.6mg

33%

Vitamin D

~

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Vitamin E(AlphaTocopherol)

0.2mg

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Vitamin K

0.2mg

1%

Thiamin

0.2mg

5%

Riboflavin

0.2mg

10%

Niacin

1.5mg

7%

Vitamin B6

0.8mg

41%

Folate

45.0mcg

11%

Vitamin B12

120.0mcg

0%

Pantothenic Acid

0.8mg

8%

Choline

22.0mg

~

Betaine

0.2mg

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Carbohydrates:

Nutrients

Amounts/Selected Serving

DV%

Total Carbohydrate

51.4g

17%

Dietary Fiber

5.9g

23%

Starch

12.1g

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Sugars

27.5g

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Protein & Amino Acids:

Nutrients

Amounts/Selected Serving

DV%

Protein

2.5g

5%

Others:

Nutrients

Amounts/Selected Serving

DV%

Alcohol

0.0g

~

Water

169g

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Ash

1.8g

~

Caffeine

0.0mg

~

Theobromine

0.0mg

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PEOPLE WHO EAT BANANAS :

THE CRAB CONCERN

If you have diabetes, you must pay close attention to the amount and type of carbohydrates you eat. Using the hormone insulin, carbs get broken down by your body and converted into glucose, which gives you energy and fuels for your cells for action. Diabetics have trouble with insulin and can have unusually high levels of glucose circulating throughout the body. Eating too much of carbohydrates, and nearly all fruits contain high amounts of carbs, can dump more glucose than your diabetic body.

BENEFITS OF BANANA

The health benefits based on banana are many. Bananas are low in calories,
but high in fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin C and potassium. The fiber
keeps you full and satisfied. B6 is a mood enhancer. Vitamin C boosts
your immune system, and potassium controls your blood pressure.

BANANA IN DIABETEIC

Bananas are safe for diabetics. However, how ripe the banana is
makes a difference. Researchers reporting of "Diabetic Medicine" found
that participants in a study who ate
overripe bananas had a fairly high glycemic response, meaning blood
sugar levels were raised, demanding the use of more insulin. Those
who ate bananas that had not fully ripened had a lower glycemic
response. By contrast, neither kind of banana produced a blood sugar
response as high as plain white bread. The researchers said up to 90
percent of the carbs in an underripe banana come from starch, but when it
ripens the carbs are mostly free sugars.

BANANAS IN CHRONIC DISEASE

We know that there are a lot of taboos in the diet for patients with
chronic kidney disease by intake of salt, protein as well as yolk.
banana is rich in nutrition and besides this, it has function
of easing constipation, so it greatly loved by all the people. Although
banana is so salutary, some patients with Chronic Kidney Disease are
not allowed to eat too many bananas.
The person who have Chronic Kidney Disease with
Chronic nephritis and renal insufficiency are forbidden to take
too many bananas as much as possible. Banana contains large amount
of magnesium, potassium,sodium and calcium. At same time by
ingesting too much of them
will cause disproportionality in our body and thus
affects our health. Moreover, patients with Chronic Nephritis and renal
failure usually have symptoms of swelling and high blood pressure
which have close relationship with the intake of sodium. Therefore,
they should limit intake of sodium salt. However,
banana is abundant in sodium salt, so eating too many banana means
ingesting too much sodium. For patients with Chronic Nephritis and
renal failure, if they eat too many bananas, their symptoms of swelling
and high blood pressure will be aggravated and thus leading to the
deterioration of their disease. In this light, patients with Chronic
Nephritis and renal failure should avoid eating too many bananas.

BANANA IN DIAHERRA

Easily digested bananas are a good choice to settle an
upset digestive system. The high level of potassium in bananas helps
to replace electrolytes lost by severe bouts of
to absorb liquid in the intestines and thus move stool along diarrhea.
Bananas are also rich in pectin, a soluble fiber that helps smoothly.
Bananas also contain a good amount of insulin, another soluble
fiber. Insulin is a prebiotic substance that promotes the growth of
beneficial bacteria in the intestinal system.

PEOPLE WHO CANNOT EAT BANANAS:

KIDNEY DISEASE

The patients of kidney disease should have the diet of low potassium,low salt, low phosphorus, low fat, low protein, and high vitamin.In general, it is considered that, banana is full of nutriments, fragrant
and sweet. Every one can eat it without taboo. But the kidney disease patients can not eat banana. Banana contains relatively much sodium salt, which is harmful for edema and hypertension of the kidney
disease patients. So, Kidney Disease Patient Can not Eat Banana.

GASTRIC AND INTESTINAL DISEASE

People should control the intake of banana strictly in daily life.
Magnesium and potassium contained in banana are rather beneficial
to the human health. However, if people eat bananas excessively, the
excessive intake of magnesium and potassium can greatly increase the
content of magnesium and potassium in the blood. Thus, the balanced
proportion of potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and other
elements inside the human body can be disturbed to endanger the
human health. In addition, the excessive intake of banana can decrease
the secretion of gastric acid and affect the gastric and intestinal
functions. Therefore, people should eat bananas moderately.

RENAL FAILURE

Banana is rich in Potassium. Due to the decline of GFR
and renal tubular function of Renal Failure patients, their kidneys
have a lower ability to deal with Potassium. If they take food rich
in Potassium, it will easily cause low heartbeat or even heart arrest.
Therefore, Renal Failure patients had better not eat bananas.